Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, Texas, police say
A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release.
Dispatchers received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building.
Initially, several hostages were being held, police said, but some escaped and others were allowed to leave, except Dr. Katherine Dodson, a pediatrician at CMG. Hostages told officers the man was armed with a pistol and what appeared to be a shotgun, police said. He also had two duffel bags.
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January 28, 2021 13:57 IST
The armed man was identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said.
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The medical community gathered at a memorial to pay their respects to Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson outside of the Children s Medical Group in Austin on January 27, 2021.
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The armed man was identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said. A 43-year-old Indian-origin peadiatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, capital of the U.S. state of Texas.
Indian-Origin Pediatrician Takes Hostages In US, Shoots Doctor, Self Indian-Origin Pediatrician Takes Hostages In US, Shoots Doctor, Self Police received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children s Medical Group (CMG) with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building, the CNN reported, citing Austin Police Department press release.
The armed man was identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi.
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A 43-year-old Indian-origin pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer shot dead a lady doctor and then killed himself after taking hostages at a medical office in Austin, capital of the US state of Texas.
The armed man was identified as Dr Bharat Narumanchi, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, police said.
Terminally ill Texas physician kills pediatrician and himself after taking hostages at Children’s Medical Group, police say
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2 dead following hours-long standoff in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – A physician with a terminal cancer diagnosis killed a pediatrician and then himself after taking hostages at a doctor’s office in Austin, police said Wednesday.
A SWAT team found the bodies of Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson and Dr. Bharat Narumanchi late Tuesday after negotiators spent hours trying to speak to the people inside the office, police said.
Family of doctor who killed pediatrician releases statement
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AUSTIN, Texas - The parents of Dr. Bharat Narumanchi, the man who police say shot and killed Dr. Katherine Dodson, released a statement late on Wednesday, January 27 saying, in part, that they wish to extend our most sincere condolences and most fervent prayers to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Lindley Dodson.
The statement from Dr. Narumanchi s parents signed only as Prof and Mrs. Narumanchi, is as follows: We, the parents of Dr. Bharat Kumar Narumanchi, wish to extend our most sincere condolences and most fervent prayers to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Lindley Dodson.